Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-01
LOCAL BREYITIES.

"a "a" School seems to be writing ed
itorials on an evening paper.
New England dinner at ST Paul's Church
to-day from II A. NJ. to 3 P. NJ.
The revival meetings at the Sixth-street
Nj. E. Church are largely attended.
The Harlan case will in all probability be
submitted to the jury this afternoon.
There is a message at the Western Union
Telegraph office for Mrs. ]. A. Davis.
The fees for the month of November in
the County Recorders Office were $45l
The wharf at CORTLAND caught on fire
| one day last week and came near being de-
stroyed.
The steamer Knight came down from the
upper river yesterday, and continued on 10
| the Bay.
The supplement of the great register,
which went to the printer yesterday, con-
tains 126 names.
Governor Waterman says he has Just be-
gun his Investigations. Many public Of
fetal is asking, What next?
The election on Monday next is one that
not only interests the heads of families, but
every pupil in the public schools.
The wood and coal dealers are crying for
more rain. The roads are good yet, and
the country teams keep prices down.
The pay-car paid off the hands at the
shops yesterday, and departed south to
gladden. the hearts OF The employees there.
At midnight the names of Ed, Rand, an
incorrigible drunk, and Barney Ford, ac-
cused of battery, graced the slate at the
station-house.
]. r. Wilkinson of the Engineering De
partment of the Southern Pacific is engaged
grounds in this city.
A meeting is to be held at the Court
house at Auburn on next Saturday after
noon for the purpose of organizing Placer
County Board of Trade.
If there is a warm belt in this State Sac
ramento is in the center of it. Signal Serv-
ice reports are reliable, and place the Capt.
tol City at the head of the list
Judge Van Fleet, in Department Two of
the Superior Court, yesterday granted
Amelia Brown a divorce from James
Brown. Grounds, failure TO provide.
Yesterday Robert White, an employee of
the railroad planning mill, had two fingers
of the right hand quite severely lacerated
by coming in contact with buzz saw.
The new Cathedral although not nearly
completed, is a conspicuous building, and
towers so far above the surrounding puild-
ings that it can be seen for several blocks.
There will be an adjourned meeting of
the Executive Committee of the Sacra-
mento City and County improvement Asso-
citation at its headquarters, 429 street,
this evening.
Work is soon to commence on the ex-
tending of the Carey street car line, from
Twentieth and o streets to Twenty-fourth.
Ties for the rails have already been hauled
along the line.
Hereafter all warrants drawn by the
State Controller will be payable only to the
party for whom they are drawn. The
words or order" have been dropped, and
the scalper' is alarmed.
VIM. Hamilton, the County Clerk, has
pet magpie that Billy" says can talk as
fast as he can. If that is the case the
neighbors would be justified in suppress
ing the bird as nuisance.
Willows has two-headed calf. No doubt |
this freak of nature will be used bv the
Glenn county advocates at the next session
of the Legislature as evidence of the cry
ing necessity of dividing Colusa.
A. Pendleton, of Nicolaus, yesterday
wrote a postal note, saying: Rain began
falling here at 9:15 last night and still con-
tinues. Up to o'clock this morning 13 of
ing 80 for Storm
The Marshall Monument Commission
were to have met in this city to-day. Ow-
ing to the absence of one of the members,
who is freezing to death in Southern Cali
fornia, the meeting has been postponed for
one week.
Frank Rhoads and John Barrett two
well-known politicians of the community,
had quarrel at Berkey & Barretts restau-
rant Tuesday evening" and number of
blows were exchanged. No damage to
either party and no arrests.
An additional charge of felony, for per-
sonating DR.. f. f. De Derky, was entered
yesterday at San Francisco against Jules
Maurin, who was arrested for forging DR.. De
Derky's name 10 the death certificate in the
case of Louise Derchow, victim of crimi-
nal malpractice.
Nearly the entire day yesterday was con-
sumed in Department One of the Superior
Court, by the Moore bridge-burning case.
The defense were energetically endeavoring
to break down the prosecution by impeach-
ing its witnesses. A large number Of resi-
dents of Gait were in attendance.
1t is stated that Uncle Sam" will not
allow his property to be used as an adver-
Using medium. If that is the case the
" bill sticker who has put up the big
bulletin board, y four hundred feet in length,
around the United States property at Sew
enth and X will be out and injured.
Forty tons of stock has been ordered for
the State Printing Office. This must be
stored in the Capitol building. The cost of
transportation to and from the printing Of
fee will amount up into the thousands
of dollars per year. 1t should be charged
up against the State Treasurers salary.
Chief Dillman received a dispatch from
Governor Waterman yesterday requesting
him to go to San Francisco on the afternoon
train and meet his Excellency at the Occi-
dental Hotel. The Chief went down on the
overland yesterday. 1t is rumored that the
interview will be short and in reference to
Wallis, the State Librarian.
A dispatch from Gait yesterday says "A
sensation was created here yesterday by the
elopement of Miss Birdie Andrus, the 16-
year old daughter of John Andrus. She
went to school as usual in the morning
and her parents received telegram in the
evening from Stockton that she was mar
ried to one William Truebody."
A man named Myers was relieved of
100 in downtown dive last evening, and
accused Kitty Farley of the theft. She
was accordingly taken into custody on a
charge of grand larceny. This is the same
WOmdu WIZ uIlSlCCSSSiuily dllSLIpl6u "
commit suicide some time since, but was
saved by the timely arrival of physician
and emetics.
Augustus Craus, German, was brought
| to the station-house last evening by officers
Rowland and Mccormack on suspicion OF
being insane He was found in the vicinity
of Front and Z streets acting very queerly.
On the way to the station he struggled
| With the officers and upset both of them
| in the mud. He will be taken before the
Lunacy Commissioners to-day for exam
| ination.
The veteran Odd Fellows of this city
have elected the following officers for the
ensuing term President, A. S. Hopkins
Vice President, w. D. Stalker Secretary,
E. J. Clark (re-elected); Treasurer, John
We'll (re-elected); Marshal, F. Hebron.
Directors-George B. Dean, Samuel Morris,
NJ. Miller, John hatcher and P. F. Dolan.
Wednesday, December 21st, was fixed as
the date for the annual banquet and re-
| union.
A MATTER OF TEMPERATURE.-The fol-
lowing interesting clipping is from the San
Francisco Bulletin of last evening: There is
considerable discussion just at present
relative to the respective temperature of